Real-world IT & cybersecurity career guidance, practical insights, and lessons from the field. Drawing on 26+ years in IT & cybersecurity and 14+ years in the classroom, I cover career decisions, skills, certifications, security operations, GRC, leadership, and what the work actually looks like.
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If you have sent out 200 applications for cybersecurity jobs and heard nothing back, the problem may not be your resume. It may be that you are compet...
Most aspiring cybersecurity professionals approach their career transition backward. They sign up for an expensive certification course, dive into tec...
The popular image of cybersecurity work involves dramatic scenes of hackers battling in real time, lines of code scrolling across multiple monitors, h...
The notification arrives without warning: IT has flagged unauthorized software on your laptop. What felt like a harmless productivity shortcut, pastin...
Cybersecurity Career Paths for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Your First Security Role Choosing your first cybersecurity role can feel overwhelming. J...
7 High-Paying Cybersecurity Careers That Don’t Require Coding Skills The belief that cybersecurity requires programming expertise stops countless qual...
From Email to Everything: How Modern Scams Use Multiple Channels to Seem Real The email arrives at 9:03 AM. It looks legitimate—company logo, proper f...
Building Your Cybersecurity Home Lab: The Free Path to Hands-On Experience The cybersecurity industry has a strange paradox. Entry-level job postings ...
Why Cybersecurity Cannot Be Fully Automated: The Human Element That Keeps Networks Safe The promise of artificial intelligence and automation has tran...
Why Your Passwords Are Getting Cheaper on the Dark Web (And What It Means for Your Career) A stolen password costs less than a cup of coffee on the da...
Why Your Biggest Work Security Risk Isn’t Hackers – It’s Your Coworkers The cybersecurity industry spends billions on firewalls, encryption, and intru...
Why Every Business Needs a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan A dental practice in suburban Ohio discovered their computer systems were locked by ra...